Heartbroken family and friends pay their respects to pregnant couple Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, who were struck and killed by an allegedly stolen vehicle in Brisbane last month.

The family of Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been detained in China on national security grounds, say her children are devastated by her absence and keep asking when she is coming home. ...

The former world number one says she may have thought twice about travelling to Melbourne if she knew there was a possibility of her going into a hard hotel quarantine prior to the tournament.

An "extensive investigation" is launched to probe whether a person who tested positive for COVID-19 two days after leaving hotel quarantine was infected at Sydney's Sofitel Wentworth.

The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organisations and agreements. Since taking office last month, President Joe Biden has already rejoined the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organiza...

Despite his opponent being forced to retire because of injury, the Australian qualifier showed glimpses of his talent as he booked a berth in the second round in Melbourne.

A court hears a Perth cafe owner told police cannabis-laced brownies "must have got mixed up with ones used in the shop" before a mother and her two young children allegedly ate one and became ill. ...

At 43, Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady has burnished his already-gleaming reputation as the greatest quarterback in NFL history, and left people asking the question — how many more wins are possible? ...

The transmission of coronavirus in the hotels meant to keep it contained has prompted changes in mask-wearing rules, meal times, and possibly even airconditioning. And now hotel quarantine workers have to get tested even...

The Israeli Prime Minister pleads not guilty to fraud, breach of trust and bribe charges in three separate cases as his corruption trial resumes in the lead-up to March 23 elections.

Friends of Sean Turnell, an economic adviser to Myanmar's toppled leader Aung San Suu Kyi, say they're concerned for his safety after he was detained days after Ms Suu Kyi was overthrown in a coup. ...

A backpacking couple travel interstate for what they think is the perfect job, but upon arrival are told they will each have to work for 45 hours without pay.

WA man Patrick Rhyan Keogh is set to fight a range of serious charges relating to the alleged theft of $1.18 million worth of gold after pleading not guilty.

Indonesia's national coronavirus caseload continues to rise past 1 million, but one mountain tribe which protects their reclusive neighbours from the outside world have so far helped keep COVID out of their communities. ...

A koala makes a lucky escape after a dash across the South Eastern Freeway, as police warn drivers not to rescue animals on busy roads.

President Joe Biden's Catholic faith "kept him alive" during family tragedies. But for many American Christians, including Catholic leaders, Mr Biden's genuine religiosity is less important than his views on abortion. ...

A French photography collector stumbled upon a treasure trove of discarded film documenting one of the world's biggest cultural and economic shifts — the rise of modern China. He's collected more than 800,000 images in...

Yes, this news is disappointing — but it's also no great surprise given how quickly this virus mutates. And it doesn't yet mean Australia should bin its plan to use the AstraZeneca vaccine, writes Nathan Bartlett. ...

The family of missing teenager Colleen Walker-Craig hopes a new genetic testing program may bring them answers as NSW Police aim to identify more than 330 unidentified remains.

Senator Jacqui Lambie tells a court two of her former staff members were trying to "belittle" and "shame" her when they sent a letter to then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, detailing their list of grievances with her. ...

The WA Government moves to restrict hotel quarantine security staff to one job, a week after the state was plunged into a five-day lockdown when a guard tested positive to COVID-19.

Donald Trump has been living at his Mar-a-Lago club since leaving office. But a 1993 agreement with the town of Palm Beach could see him evicted.

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country's east, the fourth in less than three years.

A pensioner who is being treated for cancer is facing a $665 fine from Queensland Parks and Wildlife for picking up a crystal bordering a Queensland national park.

Suburban cafe Gang Gang is flourishing after three Canberra brothers took the leap and bought it at the height of COVID-19 restrictions. So why are some businesses thriving while others still struggle to regain lost grou...

Amanda Gorman, who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, commands the spotlight again on one of the country's biggest stages, this time the Super Bowl.